Chapter V · Night Prowlers

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading But for some reason, which Sidney could not fathom, he could neither admit the caller nor call out to him to come in.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As he lay in an apprehensive half-slumber he dreamed that the captain of the river boat had come to call on them and was trying to open the door.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

quick to understand

From this reading As he lay in an apprehensive half-slumber he dreamed that the captain of the river boat had come to call on them and was trying to open the door.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As he lay in an apprehensive half-slumber he dreamed that the captain of the river boat had come to call on them and was trying to open the door.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Suddenly he wakened fully, and realized that there was some one really at the door.

preventing entry or exit or a course of action

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading As he lay in an apprehensive half-slumber he dreamed that the captain of the river boat had come to call on them and was trying to open the door.

the two together, not just one

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading As he lay in an apprehensive half-slumber he dreamed that the captain of the river boat had come to call on them and was trying to open the door.

a social or business visitor

From this reading But for some reason, which Sidney could not fathom, he could neither admit the caller nor call out to him to come in.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading As he lay in an apprehensive half-slumber he dreamed that the captain of the river boat had come to call on them and was trying to open the door.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As he lay in an apprehensive half-slumber he dreamed that the captain of the river boat had come to call on them and was trying to open the door.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading But for some reason, which Sidney could not fathom, he could neither admit the caller nor call out to him to come in.

having made preparations

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading As he lay in an apprehensive half-slumber he dreamed that the captain of the river boat had come to call on them and was trying to open the door.

the act of exhibiting

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

come to understand

From this reading But for some reason, which Sidney could not fathom, he could neither admit the caller nor call out to him to come in.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But for some reason, which Sidney could not fathom, he could neither admit the caller nor call out to him to come in.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Suddenly he wakened fully, and realized that there was some one really at the door.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

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From this reading As he lay in an apprehensive half-slumber he dreamed that the captain of the river boat had come to call on them and was trying to open the door.

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From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But for some reason, which Sidney could not fathom, he could neither admit the caller nor call out to him to come in.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

without careful prior deliberation or counsel

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As he lay in an apprehensive half-slumber he dreamed that the captain of the river boat had come to call on them and was trying to open the door.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As he lay in an apprehensive half-slumber he dreamed that the captain of the river boat had come to call on them and was trying to open the door.

without good reason

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

used to form the superlative

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading But for some reason, which Sidney could not fathom, he could neither admit the caller nor call out to him to come in.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading But for some reason, which Sidney could not fathom, he could neither admit the caller nor call out to him to come in.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But for some reason, which Sidney could not fathom, he could neither admit the caller nor call out to him to come in.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As he lay in an apprehensive half-slumber he dreamed that the captain of the river boat had come to call on them and was trying to open the door.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Suddenly he wakened fully, and realized that there was some one really at the door.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading As he lay in an apprehensive half-slumber he dreamed that the captain of the river boat had come to call on them and was trying to open the door.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But for some reason, which Sidney could not fathom, he could neither admit the caller nor call out to him to come in.

above and across; more than

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Suddenly he wakened fully, and realized that there was some one really at the door.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading Suddenly he wakened fully, and realized that there was some one really at the door.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading But for some reason, which Sidney could not fathom, he could neither admit the caller nor call out to him to come in.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading As he lay in an apprehensive half-slumber he dreamed that the captain of the river boat had come to call on them and was trying to open the door.

capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

English poet (1554-1586)

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But for some reason, which Sidney could not fathom, he could neither admit the caller nor call out to him to come in.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Suddenly he wakened fully, and realized that there was some one really at the door.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Suddenly he wakened fully, and realized that there was some one really at the door.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

capable of being borne or endured

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

hard to endure

From this reading As he lay in an apprehensive half-slumber he dreamed that the captain of the river boat had come to call on them and was trying to open the door.

under normal conditions

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

precisely as stated

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

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From this reading Suddenly he wakened fully, and realized that there was some one really at the door.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.

at the time that

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the boys had disposed of their money, most of which they carried to bed with them, and had barricaded the door, they went to bed with a feeling of tolerable security.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading They were usually both very sound sleepers, but Sidney had worried so over his ill-advised exhibition of money that he slept very lightly that night, and was constantly rousing to a half-wakened state.